A quick look at the week of February 7, 2011: President Barack Obama greets the employees during a stop at Donkers candy store and restaurant in Marquette, Mich., Quote: "America has always used the building of our infrastructure networks to take our economy forward and to build out American industry. The Wireless Initiative is going […]
The White House Internship Program is accepting applications for the Fall 2011 Program. Click here to see the video. President Obama believes in the capacity of young people to move America forward. He is committed to providing young leaders from across the nation an opportunity to develop their leadership skills and to fostering a continued […]
In this White House White Board, Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, explains the National Wireless Initiative. This plan will help America win the future by building a 21st Century infrastructure. var params = { allowscriptaccess: “always”, allowfullscreen: “true” }; swfobject.embedSWF(“http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/TXwmuecF_6U&hl=en&fs=1&showinfo=0”, “flashcontent7”, “480”, “295”, “8”, null, {}, params); Viewing this video requires […]
Moments ago, the President released the statement below: The Egyptian people have been told that there was a transition of authority, but it is not yet clear that this transition is immediate, meaningful or sufficient. Too many Egyptians remain unconvinced that the government is serious about a genuine transition to democracy, and it is the […]
Moments ago, the President released the statement below: The Egyptian people have been told that there was a transition of authority, but it is not yet clear that this transition is immediate, meaningful or sufficient. Too many Egyptians remain unconvinced that the government is serious about a genuine transition to democracy, and it is the […]
Yesterday marked the first anniversary of Let's Move!, a comprehensive initiative launched by First Lady Michelle Obama that is dedicated to solving the problem of childhood obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams. Before thousands of parents and community and faith leaders in a speech hosted […]
Speaking at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan, the President took a moment at the top of his remarks to express support for Egyptians who continue their protests, saying "we want those young people and we want all Egyptians to know America will continue to do everything that we can to support an orderly and […]
Secretary Salazar and Secretary Chu announce Wind Energy Areas for the Atlantic Coast. Photo by Tami Heilemann-DOI. This week, the Administration continued its work to build a clean energy future on our nation’s lands and oceans. On Monday, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and I went to Norfolk, Virginia to unveil the first-ever coordinated strategicplan […]
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, President Obama focused on the second part of his State of the Union goals of out-innovating, out-building, and out-competing the rest of the world, putting forward plans to build up the nation's infrastructure, investing in things like […]
Editor's Note: This post is a part of the Celebrating Black History Month series, which highlight the work of African Americans who are contributing to the President's goals for winning the future. As every American knows, who we are is deeply influenced by how we grew up – and the influences that shaped us. I […]
